Methyl gamma-ionone

CAS 27417-37-4

3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-, monomethyl deriv.

Molecular structure of 27417-37-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$276M
Top sourceIndia 19%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 290619, 290920, 291429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 290619, 290920, 291429, which covers 308 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 19%IndiaES 12%SpainCN 12%ChinaCH 12%SwitzerlandDE 12%Germany

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS27417-37-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID501011499
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methyl gamma-ionone (CAS 27417-37-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/27417-37-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 27417-37-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 290619,290920,291429 for CAS 27417-37-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/